Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-07
DAME FASHION.
SHE CAN HOLD SWAY EVEN IN THIS
HOT WEATHER.
Garments for Children Death from Tight
Lscipg- Nodes in Rats, Hosiery,
Shoes, and slippers.


NYw YORK, August 9, 1887.
Garments for children are becoming
plaiper all the time, and in this they
become more becoming and childlike.
A. the same time they are by
no means left untrimmed or un-
adorned. Embroidery and ribbons
play important parts in their garnish-
ment. and braid and buttons are also
plentifully disposed 4; nevertheless they
display many elements OF simplicity
which are admirable.
For the seashore little blue sailor
dresses are shown for both tiny boys
end girls. These are made from fine
qualities of flannel serges, trimmed
with rows of usually white
which ere placed on all available por-
,ions of the suit and form the only gar
niture. =,
These dainty dresses are made In the
case of girls with white chemisettes,
surrounded by the broad flaps OF square
sailor. collars, reaching far down upon
the shoulders. The upper portion OF
the dress is, OF course, blouse gath
cred in at the waist. Beneath it the skirt
displays front panel, narrow and
plain or embroidered, with succession
of kits on either side. o
Tight-lacing has recently received q
rebuke no less startling than salutary.
A lady in London dropped dead the
other day solely from the effects OF a
too.tiehtly drawn corset. Without
doubt dress-reformers will point to this
incident with some not unreasonable
triumph as a verification o. their theo-
ries.
STYLISH HATS.
Cocks feathers, despite their beauti-
fully.shaded green and blue tints, have
not been very often favored for fash
ionable millinery purposes. The barn
yard has heretofore been too low to
stoop for our milliners. Yet, 10 aud
behold some Of our most stylish hats,
particularly for young ladies-in whom
freaks of this kind are not only par
donable but admirable-are trimmed
with aigrcttes composed OF these hum
ole plumes. The accompanying garni-
ture consists Of ribbons. A tall brown
straw, with great knot OF dark brown
and Charles X. ribbons, and an a.
arctic of the above described variety
in their midst. forms, it must be adj
mitted. really attractive head-cover-
ing. Combinations and colors can, OF
course, be varied as the lady herself
chooses.
Low straw hat shapes are trimmed
with softly, deity arranged coverings
of dotted and plain silk mulls, com
bined with tulle, lace, and ribbons.
Some OF them have their coverings APP
piled with studied looseness, negli.
gence, and confusion. but on other:
the null or other material is shirred
closely to the crown and frilled OF
fluted around the edges, usually fol
lowing brims of much eccentriclty as
regards shape.
Midsummer millinery has lamenta
bly, few novelties or originalities t
show. and fashionable milliners may
well cast their eyes longingly ahead.
Shawl mantelets are coming IN a
light wraps for the season. These, to be
at all effective, should be of fine quail
ty, and they are not infrequently at
tractively trimmed with bead passe
menterie. The wrap is adjusted acros
the shoulders so as to sit smoothly
across the back down to below thu
waist. The ends, in front, are tied ont
over the other, Just at the waist, Leaving
the bust exposed, and with small bea'
pendants at their eXtremitles.
STYLES IN HOSIERY.
The conflicting opinions which ar
held by various people who " ought t
know with regard to the prevailing
styles in hosiery allege respectively tina
black is disappearing and ladies' ar
wearing stockings to match thel
dresses; that cream balbriggans are tn
only stockings favored and that blacl
stockings are more popular than ever
For my own part, l do not think tina
black stockings are likely to decrease il
popular favor, especially since method
have been found to make the dye
EAST" so obviating the old difficult
ty of crocking." The cheaper grade
Of black hosiery still stain the limb
very badly, and should therefore b
avoided. Black hosiery is neat, N
matter what the occasion, but for wea
with an expensive and tasteful cos
tune hose to match complete the har
mony OF the whole. AS for the cream
shades, they will never lack patrons
manv ladies never think of wearing
any other, unless it be for evening oc
casions. One very good sign is tn
partial REIMBURSEMENT OF all thos
elaborate striped and patterned
stockings so popular a short time since
Stripes, when worn, are OF the s. hail
line" variety and very unobtrusive.
SHOES AND SLIPPERS.
To 90 q little lower even than tn
hosiery, fancy shoes are becoming nc
ticeable asa feature of the season. Low
cut shoes, sandals, and slippers are pal
ticularly popular. Bronzed slippersan
slippers with bead-worked toes are grea
" favored. Inthis connection the word
of one who has been considered an al
thority on these subjects (Charlt
Blanc) may convey useful hint; Il
suggests that one "method of dimir
ishing the natural Importance of tn
foot and OF giving il greater delicacy
appearance is by placing large ornt
ment upon the instep; for instance
the satin and lace bows-the most CO
quettish trait in the Louis XIII. an
the Louis XIV. shoes" c. ii. Nj.